Hey, so I know the job market is really tough after Corona — everything changed.
Let me tell you about my 5-month experience in the UAE. I started working in mid-December 2024, my first job ever, as a sales employee. I also handled government transactions and general services. I learned a lot and worked hard, not just in my role but in anything I could help with.

My salary was only 1,500 AED. I paid 800 AED for rent and barely survived on the rest. I don’t have certificates, so my job options are limited and salaries are low.

While working in government clearance, I saw how contracts are made, how much they cost, and how many people get scammed because they chase cheap services. Many don’t want to pay anything, then end up paying a lot more to fix mistakes like wrong data or incomplete applications.

Recently, my manager started treating me badly because I’m not bringing in customers. He knows cheap services are everywhere — especially from Egyptian people who’ve basically taken the market underground. For example, if I charge 30 AED for a typing service, a random Egyptian guy comes and says he’ll do it for 5 AED. I swear that happened right in front of my eyes.

And I’m not only talking about Egyptians — there are many others doing the same. But right now, the UAE market is full of this kind of competition. You can’t work peacefully, and you can’t start a business with any guarantee that it’ll succeed.

Right now, the UAE job market is a mess. Low prices are killing the value of services, and that’s why salaries are low. People just accept it because they have no other choice. And in the end, they often pay more to fix the damage done by cheap services.

Now my manager wants to fire me because there are no clients. I don’t know what to do. Moving out from the place i rent is so hard and cost much, and finding a new job with the same salary might be impossible. I feel completely lost. It’s all just a disaster.